Obama 2012
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State Director César Blanco
(reported by Arizona
Republic in May 2012)
Western regional
political director at the DNC starting in Aug. 2011. Seven years
experience on Capitol Hill. Chief of staff to Rep. Sheila Jackson
Lee (TX) for several months in late 2010-early 2011. Worked for
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (TX) from Jan. 2007 to Dec. 2010 starting as a
field deputy and finishing as chief of staff. Worked for Rep.
Silvestre Reyes (TX) from Jan. 2004 to early 2007, starting as an
intern and continuing as a caseworker. Congressional relations
officer for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Military
analyst in the U.S. Navy. Graduate of the University of Texas at
El Paso. Native of El Paso; resident of San Antonio. twitter
Field Director Kelly Canady
(April-Oct 2012, then to Nevada and served
as deputy
field director in
Central Las Vegas for the close of the campaign) Started as the
regional field director for
Organizing for America in Southern AZ, Oct. 2011-April
2012. Customer repair program at American Family Insurance,
2000-Oct. 2011. Master's degree in political science and
government from Western Washington University, 1994; bachelor's degree
in political science and government from Carroll College, 1990. twitter
Regional Field Directors
Southern AZ - Trevor
Gervais
(March-Oct. 2012, then to
Nevada and served as a regional GOTV director for the close of
the campaign) Undergraduate student majoring in political science
and government at University
of Arizona.
- Brian Conklin
- Erin Connelly Martin
(started as an Organizing Fellow)
note:
Anthony Elmo served as field director in 2011 and into the first part
of 2012.
New Mexico/Arizona Communications Director
Mahen
Gunaratna
(Dec. 2011) Communications director in the
Office of
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL), 2011. Research director on
Kendrick Meek for Florida, Fall 2010. Press secretary in the
office of Congressman Kendrick Meek, 2009-10. Press intern for
Sen. Charles Schumer. Field volunteer in Ohio on Obama's Campaign
for Change in Fall, 2008. B.S. in international relations from
Georgetown University, 2008.
Press/Digital Fellow Alexandra Pedrini
Student in mass communications at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. twitter
Arizona Democratic Party
| 2910 North Central
Ave.
| Phoenix, AZ 85012 +
Chairman Bill Roe
(elected March 17, 2012
following resignation of Andrei Cherny) Has served on the boards
of directors of the Arizona League of Conservation Voters, served two
six-year terms on the Arizona State Parks Board, served on the Arizona
Land and Water Trust Board, and a leader in developing the Nature
Conservancy in Arizona. Tucson resident; moved to Arizona in
1975. Worked for a New York City law firm. Served five
years in the Air Force. Bachelor's degree in political science
from Oberlin College in Ohio; law
degree from Columbia University.
Executive Director Luis Heredia
(announced May 27, 2009) Came to the party from position as public affairs director for Arizona and New Mexico at Union Pacific Railroad. Field representative for Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, 2003-07. Worked as a director of college services for Arizona Western College, and as a neighborhood planner for the City of Yuma. Elected at the age of 24 to the Somerton Elementary School District Governing Board in Yuma County in 2000, and served as Board President from 2005-08. M.P.A. from Indiana University. B.A. in history from Arizona State University. A native Arizonan, Heredia was raised in Somerton.
Finance Director Dan Mitchell
Operations Director Jacqueline Adams
Legislative Director Barbara Lubin
Press Secretary DB Mitchell
Communications Director Frank Camacho
VAN Elections Director Sam Almy
Director of Operations for ADP Dacey Craig